"...were I replacing dated
electronics, these two Moon pieces would have to be near the top
of my shopping list."

Sony CDP-XA20ES CD Player

"Every aspect of music
reproduction was improved with the CDP-XA20ES as compared to [my
old player]."

Monster Cable 1.2S Speaker Cables

"I was genuinely impressed by the
product, [and ] never felt it to be sonically out of place in my
system."

Acoustic Technology International Swans
M1 Loudspeakers

"...the Swan M-1s ... deliver the
musics nuances and subtleties."

Kimber Kable Hero, Silver Streak SE, and
KCAG Interconnects

"The Silver Streak falls in between
the Hero and the KCAG in almost every respect; ...there is some
added harshness and sibilance relative to the KCAG but the bass
of the Streak is tighter and more detailed than the
Heros."

Z-Man Audio Enhancer

"With an CD portable from 1988, ...
there was a slight smoothing on horns and hard-hitting percussion
as well as a warming of the bass."

Vol. IV, No. 5LP
Mastering & Steve Lacy Portrait

Audio Prism Mantissa Line Preamp

"...very accurate sounding, ... bass
is quick and tight, ... high end is extended but not shrill
edged. Expensive, but finely crafted."

Miller & Kreisel MX-350 THX Powered
Subwoofer

"...put out large quantities of very
high quality bass and ... can be a good value with the right
satellites and settings."

Sonic Frontiers Processor 3 D/A
Converter

"If you want your CDs to sound their
best, the Sonic Frontiers probably cant be bettered for the
foreseeable future."

Atma-Sphere M-60 Mk-II Monoblock
Amplifier

"If I could use only one word to
describe the sound, it would have to be live. Listen
to that attack, wonderful."

Denon DL-103 Phonograph Cartridge

"...deserves the acclaim it received
[when introduced], ... holds its own against todays far
more expensive designs."

Vol. IV, No. 4Hi-Fi
98 Coverage

Coincident Speaker Technology Triumph
Speaker

"I love these wondrous little
speakers.... The Triumphs are good speakers ... really good
speakers. You should definitely check these guys out."

Music Reference RM-10 Amplifier

"Here we have a unit that strikes a
very gratifying balance between accuracy and musicality."

Placete Audio Line-Stage Preamplifiers

"A reasonably priced line-stage preamp
with a no-holds barred volume control that doesnt appear to
alter the sonics in any substantial way."

Paradigm Mini-Monitor Speaker

"Add a good subwoofer and youve
got a giant killer. How do they make them so inexpensive?"

Hsu Research TN-1220HO Subwoofer

"There is something very special about
the [Hsu subwoofers] spread of bass energy, enveloping the
listener with the cleanest and most coloration-free sound
Ive heard yet from a sub."

TeknaSonik C10 and C12 Anti-Vibration
Devices

"This is the best tweak Ive ever
used, hands down, and its pretty cheap too ... with the
biggest impact of any tweak I have tried so far."

Wipe Out CD Repair Kit

"Does it work? In a word, yes, ...
well enough to fix every scratch it was reasonable to fix."

Vol. IV, No. 3WCES
98 Coverage & Component Stands

Wadia Model 27 Digital Decoding Computer

"I would not be surprised if one
exposure to the Model 27 would convince you to make the Model 27
an essential part of your musical experience."